Strong increase in sales in the regions “Europa” +5.6% and “Rest of the World” +10.3%

With +2.8% Lindt & Sprüngli grows faster than the market in the NAFTA region

Around 50 additional shops opened worldwide

Market shares increased in all countries

Kilchberg, January 15, 2019 – In the financial year 2018, Lindt & Sprüngli achieved solid sales growth, gained substantial market shares and once again grew faster than the overall chocolate market. The regions “Europe” and “Rest of the World” achieved particularly impressive results. Other highlights were the consistently dynamic expansion of the Group’s own retail network, with around 50 additional shops and cafés worldwide, and double-digit growth reported for the top-selling Lindor brand.